Potentially tragic case exposes vulnerability in pharmacy systems

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Potentially tragic case exposes vulnerability in pharmacy systems

By Máté Hegedus-Gaspar
Dispensing drops

Máté Hegedus-Gaspar takes a close look at an HDC case, where a baby was incorrectly dispensed methadone, to extract lessons for pharmacists and technicians

Last June, the Health and Disability Commissioner released a report, criticising a pharmacist, a technician and the pharmacy for a serious dispensing